I will admit in advance that John Lewis was a hero of mine for the sacrifices he went through and the struggles he overcame on...
Teodrose Fikremariam
Teodrose Fikremariam is the co-founder and editor of the Ghion Journal. Prior to launching the Ghion Journal, he was a political organizer who once wrote a speech idea in 2008 that was incorporated into Barack Obama's South Carolina primary victory speech. He is originally from Ethiopia and a direct descendent, seven generations removed, of one of Ethiopia's greatest Emperors Tewodros II.
Free Bite of the Apple!
3 min read
I‘m almost certain that the when the devil seduced Eve to gorge on the “apple” he told her that she could have a sample of...
My Hope Before the Weeknd
8 min read
It’s the Mondays that test us; the good times of Friday and Saturday in the rear-view mirror, the top of the week can seem like...
Success, Forgiveness, and Dabo Kolo
5 min read
Let’s just say I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting lately. Not too long ago, I thought I knew how to gauge success. It was...
Welcome to Trumpistan
12 min read
Is it possible that this whole thing is nothing but one big dream? I mean it can’t be real can it, did we really elect...
Talent versus Talent
5 min read
Imagine there is a village of 100 people. In this village, these 100 people have 100 different trades they practice, one is a carpenter, another...
Partisan Streep and Situational Moralists
11 min read
There was a time not too long ago where I would have been giving a standing ovation to the speech that Meryl Streep gave at...
Ghion Cast: 9:10:17 :: 5 Point Mission
2 min read
This is the second installment of Ghion Cast, a weekly broadcast where host Teodrose Fikre discusses history, politics, culture, faith and love in an informal...
Go Stealers! Cheering Politics as Sports
3 min read
Owners = Donors (billionaires, oligarchs, 1%) Players = Politicians, Pundits, Media Personalities Fans = voters (the rest of us, the poor schmucks, the 99%, working...
Be Second: Empower Ghion
6 min read
Ghion Journal, and affiliated Ghion Cast, is an audacious dream being turned into reality. After my plunge into the abyss, injustice is no longer a...
